Arista Improperly Uses Cisco Technology, Trade Agency Rules
- Cisco wins patent case against Arista over networking gear
- Arista gear faces import ban after U.S. trade agency ruling
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Arista Networks Inc. uses technology owned by Cisco Systems Inc. in networking gear made in Asia, a U.S. trade agency ruled in a patent case, setting the stage for an import ban.
The ruling Thursday by the U.S. International Trade Commission leaves Arista with the choice of asking the Obama administration to veto the import ban, or request that an appeals court throw out the case.